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Berlin vs Cornwall vs Exeter vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berlin | Cornwall | Exeter | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,208Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.